60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Good Trouble With Congressman Al Green, Houston TX

03/10/25 • 2 min

Hello to you listening in Houston, Texas!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga

While I am not a constituent of the 77-year old Democratic Congressman Al Green of Texas, I am certainly a Fan Girl! The point isn’t whether you agree or not with his intentional decision to tell "47" that he does not have a mandate to take a wrecking ball to Medicaid in an effort to save dollars for his millionaire and billionaire buddies. As if a million or a billion wasn’t enough money for any one person. Silly me. It’s not about money. It’s about rapacious greed. But I digress.

Congressman Green stood up, said his peace, walked out of the chamber with dignity, spoke to reporters about what moved him to speak up for healthcare for the poor in his district and then took his medicine when the House of Representatives censured him. Shame on you! Those among you have behaved in a rude and offensive manner in the chamber and yet was considered proper behavior. Shame on you.

CTA: Know what you stand for and what you won’t stand for. Wear your values like you wear your sport team’s ball cap. Say what you mean and mean what you say in a clear, concise, and confident manner. And when someone models bravery, decency, morality, compassion and more, tell them that they have motivated you to act with bravery, decency, morality, compassion, and more.

"Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."

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Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

Hello to you listening in Houston, Texas!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga

"Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."

Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team

Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

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60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Like a Cracked Pot There Is Beauty in Your Flaws

Hello to you listening in Eugene, Oregon!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday with your host, Diane Wyzga.

In various conversations lately I've been talking about being broken or, at least being cracked. We are cracked. We complicate being cracked by creating inner stories about our worthiness while trying to ignore our pain and hide our flaws.

Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but there once was a woman who carried water from the river to her hut. Her pot was cracked while her neighbors had perfect pots. Each looked at the other with envy or disdain. Until one day the woman noticed that along the path she walked with her cracked pot flowers had sprung up from the watering the seeds received every day.

Story Prompt: Without you being just the way you are, flowers of strength, courage and wisdom would not have bloomed where you are walking. Flaws and weaknesses are natural parts of life. Where is the beauty in your flaws? Write that story!

Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.

You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, (including Android, Amazon Music, Audible & Pandora Radio) and join us next time! Remember to stop by the Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services I offer, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts as well as on LinkedIn and Substack as Wyzga on Words

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60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: Winter Begets Spring

Hello to you listening in Hackensack, New Jersey!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.

I’m a gardener in the Pacific Northwest. Right now I have what’s called a “winter-looking garden.” The cherry trees, maples, and plants are mostly brown, not at all looking like what I expect will be flourishing in the next few months.

Deep down in the cold soil they are getting.

Goethe said, “Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Looking at its sad appearance who would think that those stiff branches, those jagged twigs would turn green again and blossom and bear fruit next spring; but we hope they will, we know they will.”

And he said, “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”

Question: How are you keeping your own good self flourishing these days?

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team

Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music